Senior Data Scientist and Technical Lead

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist and Technical Lead to join our financial services client based in Sandton.

Lead the technical development, testing and implementation of advanced Large Language Model (LLM) based projects and related technologies to deliver end-to-end data science and AI products within the organisation.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of LLM- and generative AI-based solutions that address large-scale and complex problems and materially drive the company's global product offerings and strategy forward.
• Collaborate with product owners, project managers, and executive stakeholders to identify and prioritise business problems that can be solved with LLMs.
• Conduct desktop research into the state-of-the-art in LLMs and Generative AI and apply findings to real-world applications.
• Conduct experimental research on the use of LLMs in real-world company applications to ensure that design and development decisions are made scientifically, optimising for accuracy, scalability, efficiency, reliability, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
• Help to manage and grow a team of data scientists, developers, and engineers, mentoring and guiding your team in best practices.
• Translate strategic direction into technical product definitions and roadmaps.
• Participate actively in internal and external communities discussing and designing policies for the ethical use of AI.
• Contribute substantially to a culture of innovation, leading the prototyping and development of novel methodologies and approaches.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to executives and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrate strong emotional intelligence by understanding and uplifting team members.
• Advise other teams in the business on best practice based on your experience.

What We Are Looking For

• Completed BSc / IT degree or other related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, with a recent focus on generative AI.
• Proven track record of Data Science or AI project delivery.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Deep understanding of LLMs and experience with models like the GPTs, LLa MA, Gemini etc.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Experience in a leadership role within a data science, research & development, or consulting team.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a strong ability to identify and tackle challenges independently.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices and tools.
• Experience providing strategic oversight and helping manage a data science division.

Desired Skills

• Data Science
• LLM
• Python
• AI

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting